Umbilicus

Umbilicus may refer to:*umbilicus, a feature of gastropod shell anatomy*umbilicus, a synonym for the navel or belly button.*Umbilicus, a genus of over ninety species of perennial flowering plants, including:**Umbilicus rupestris, the binomial name for navelwort.**Umbilicus horizontalis, the binomial name for horizontal navelwort.**Umbilicus intermedius, the binomial name for intermediate navelwort.**Umbilicus chrysanthus, the binomial name for Venus' navel.**Umbilicus chloranthus, the binomial name for green Venus' navel.**Umbilicus erectus, the binomial name for reniform Venus' navel.**Umbilicus oppositifolius, the binomial name for gold drop.*Umbilicus urbis Romae, the designated center of the city of Rome from which and to which all distances in Rome and the Roman Empire were measured.*umbilicus mundi, or "the world's navel", a Greek artifact. Uncertainty 63778 183722858 2008-01-11T22:24:46Z 128.208.206.182 Uncertainty is a term used in subtly different ways in a number of fields, including philosophy, statistics, economics, finance, insurance, psychology, sociology, engineering and information science. It applies to predictions of future events, to physical measurements already made, or to the unknown unknown. (From the Wikpedia article Umbilicus.)

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Recent Publications on Umbilicus:
Supra-Pubic Single Incision Cholecystectomy. INTRODUCTION: Surgery is moving towards less invasive and cosmetically...	13th November, 2009	Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of	J Gastrointest Surg. 2009 Nov 12. DOI Direct Link
Appendectomy in retrograde order for complete removal of endometriosis. Endometriosis frequently involves the intestines. Appendectomy would be...	13th November, 2009	Center for Uterine Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National	Gynecol Endocrinol. 2009;25(12):844-7.
A Novel Modification of Traditional 2-Port Laparoscopic Surgery Using a 5-mm Flexible Scope. In embryonic natural orifice transumbilical endoscopic surgery, more than...	10th November, 2009	Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University School of	J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2009 Nov-Dec;16(6):734-8. DOI Direct Link
Prospective Evaluation of the Sensory Outcome Following Abdominoplasty. The aim of this study is to prospectively evaluate the changes in the...	6th November, 2009	From the *Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Academic	Ann Plast Surg. 2009 Oct 30. DOI Direct Link
Increased Amount of Visceral Fat in Patients with Psoriasis Contributes to Metabolic Syndrome. Background: Psoriasis is associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome....	6th November, 2009	Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University,	Dermatology. 2009 Oct 29. DOI Direct Link
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Umbilicus Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7341869	Compositions and methods for treating diabetes
7420660	Systems and methods for optically sensing characteristics of a blood flow
7429564	Oral insulin therapy
7429690	Transgenic bovines having reduced prion protein production
7442192	Method and apparatus for surgical dissection
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